Review Grouper

I guess it helps that I have read this series and SHIELD from day one. I thought it was neat to see The Great Wheel revealed and how it all relates to the back up material Hickman added in issue 1. Character moments line up as well. John Garrett said he would put a bullet in the Russian guy's head and he eventually did. The Kraken was taking notes at the wheel, which was menioned by Strucker in a old issue. I did need to look up who some of the people, like the orginial Zodiac dude and Jake Fury, but I find things like that interesting. It's all starting to connect and make sense and I'm enjoying the ride. I would like to get back to some of the original team though, I like those characters.

However, the art could have been better. When the original Kraken dude puts on his helmet to kill some Brood, I had to go back and look at the wheel people again, because the art was not helping at all. Not enough distinct features. So if anything was confusing for me, it was largely because of the art.

Review Grouper

I guess it helps that I have read this series and SHIELD from day one. I thought it was neat to see The Great Wheel revealed and how it all relates to the back up material Hickman added in issue 1. Character moments line up as well. John Garrett said he would put a bullet in the Russian guy's head and he eventually did. The Kraken was taking notes at the wheel, which was menioned by Strucker in a old issue. I did need to look up who some of the people, like the orginial Zodiac dude and Jake Fury, but I find things like that interesting. It's all starting to connect and make sense and I'm enjoying the ride. I would like to get back to some of the original team though, I like those characters.

However, the art could have been better. When the original Kraken dude puts on his helmet to kill some Brood, I had to go back and look at the wheel people again, because the art was not helping at all. Not enough distinct features. So if anything was confusing for me, it was largely because of the art.

cheese

Jude Terror wrote:Borderlands might be perfect then. Despite the fact that it's designed for four people to play together online, and despite the fact that like ten people here play it and talk about it, we still all just play it by ourselves, even when we see each other online.

I've got nothing really to add to this thread as far as a review is concerned -- though I have read all of the posts up to this point -- but I swear, this sequence of posts just had me LOL.

cheese

Jude Terror wrote:Borderlands might be perfect then. Despite the fact that it's designed for four people to play together online, and despite the fact that like ten people here play it and talk about it, we still all just play it by ourselves, even when we see each other online.

I've got nothing really to add to this thread as far as a review is concerned -- though I have read all of the posts up to this point -- but I swear, this sequence of posts just had me LOL.

*Sniff, sniff* "Damn it, Diana...If I'd known they would trade us in for a JT Krul-written Captain Atom and "The Savage Hawkman," I'd have let Superboy-Prime destroy all reality."

"Superman flies and is really strong...what the fuck else do you need to know?!" -- Hitler, expressing his displeasure about DC rebooting and complaints about continuity

Outhouse Editor

That issue rocked. Now I need to finish reading SHIELD, cause it is obvious that it was important and this gave the book context.

I'm not sure I am a big fan of the way Hickman is using this slow drawn out exposition (see my review of the Fantastic Four Black Bag Grab from Marvel), but when it works, it is pretty cool in my opinion. There is so much intrigue here, it feels like more happens in this issue of Secret Warriors than say 12 of a Bendis Avengers book.

The art is kind of mixed bag, I like Vitti's style, but the limitations of his art are exposed as all of the similar looking characters, look, well, similar.

Story 5Art 2Total 7

P.S. Oh, maybe you guys don't suck after all, seems like that average is a fair score.

That issue rocked. Now I need to finish reading SHIELD, cause it is obvious that it was important and this gave the book context.

I'm not sure I am a big fan of the way Hickman is using this slow drawn out exposition (see my review of the Fantastic Four Black Bag Grab from Marvel), but when it works, it is pretty cool in my opinion. There is so much intrigue here, it feels like more happens in this issue of Secret Warriors than say 12 of a Bendis Avengers book.

The art is kind of mixed bag, I like Vitti's style, but the limitations of his art are exposed as all of the similar looking characters, look, well, similar.

Story 5Art 2Total 7

P.S. Oh, maybe you guys don't suck after all, seems like that average is a fair score.

Rain Partier

Because life is so short we should increase our stride and move forward quickly. This means that we should let go of yesterday's events and concentrate on what has to be done today. We must protect our love of this moment and keep on fulfilling our duties to this instant, now. Also, they all looked sort of alike to me.

Because life is so short we should increase our stride and move forward quickly. This means that we should let go of yesterday's events and concentrate on what has to be done today. We must protect our love of this moment and keep on fulfilling our duties to this instant, now. Also, they all looked sort of alike to me.

"Being offended is not to be confused with a state of grace; it’s the occasional price we all pay for living in an open society." -- Ian McEwan